An innovative industry-leading pioneer in the field of streaming video
Streambox are a mobile video company that provide a range of video-over-IP services and have a number of different products to cater for every production requirement. Throughout our multi-year partnership I have developed a number of different electronics enclosures and accessory products for them.
These range from simple carrying brackets and battery attachments, all the way up to complex multi-part enclosures with a wide variety of different components such as LCD screens, PCBs, and a range of connectors, fasteners and other interface components.
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A range of Sphero accessories for the unique ball-shaped robotic toy
Sphero is a unique toy that looks like a simple ball but can be controlled remotely. I developed a number of accessories for the basic version of the toy including soft-moulded covers to increase grip and give the robot the ability to function in water.
I also worked to develop a range of extra accessories to work with Sphero’s spin-off Star Wars BB8 droid toy, as well as prototyping covers and helmets to turn the off-the-shelf toy into a ‘Dark-Side BB8’.
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Complete “Pan & Tilt” camera system for use in pipes and other space-restricted areas. This miniature, motorised camera is one of the smallest in the world that has a remote controlled head which allows a full range of movement. It is fully waterproof, very lightweight yet robust, and contains on-board ‘hyper-bright’ LED lighting. The camera system was conceived from an initial brief and was developed through sketches, CAD modelling and prototyping into a fully complete and on-the-market product. The extremely challenging specifications demanded by the client meant that an innovative engineering solution had to be found to allow the camera to be motorised throughout 180° of pan and continuous 360° tilt within a very small overall area.
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A unique take on dual lens photography, developed in 2009-2010.
The Scarab is a digital camera that addresses a number of design issues related to traditional point and shoot digital cameras which evolved from the 35mm film format. The design features two movable lenses that can be used independently for conventional pictures or for accurate self-portrait shots. Alternatively both lenses can be used together to capture panoramic images or unique 'front and back' Duo-Shot photographs. From the initially identified problem the design was developed through user testing and research. A non-visual, working prototype was constructed and visual models were developed using foam modelling, 3D printing and other techniques.
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Use in the bath, on the sofa, or in bed.
A multi-function tray primarily designed for using a laptop without causing problems due to overheating and blocked ventilation. This design was initially developed in CAD before 3D-printed plastic parts, and laser-cut wooden parts were combined to test the design.
Following testing the design was optimised so that the frame could be efficiently CNC-milled from Aluminium and the wooden parts milled from a higher quality wood.
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Why do electronics enclosures have to be just boxes?
I’m often approached to design standard enclosures for electronic products and PCBs but this client had something slightly different in mind. With a view to encouraging more young people to learn about electronics their idea was to produce a range of custom enclosures for popular Raspberry Pi circuitboards in the shapes of various robots.
All of the body parts were designed to be interchangeable allowing a wide variety of different robots to be created, and the parts were 3D printed by the client using a multi-colour printer.
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Imagine if you could control the lights in your home or office to point anywhere you wanted, all from your phone.
The client approached me with a very tightly-defined brief: design an LED lighting system that could fit into existing 100mm (4”) lighting cavity and drop from the ceiling, as well as giving the ability to point the lighting source in any direction.
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I grew up in the countryside but now live in the city and often miss perfectly clear starry nights. Starsailor allows you to recreate these, whatever the weather or light pollution.
This ambitious idea immediately captured my imagination – a standalone projector that could ‘virtually’ peak through the clouds above your house and display the stars in perfect detail, straight onto your bedroom ceiling. The projector could also be connected to other devices for watching films, displaying photos or even surfing the internet.
Working with a diverse team of electrical and software engineers from all around the world I built on the initial vision of the product and developed the mechanical aspects into the first working prototype. This was then used to drive a wildly successful Crowdfunding campaign that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding.
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An interesting mixture of conceptual and practical design.
This client envisaged a line of automatic drinks dispensers which could be used either at home or in bars. In a more commercial setting these would speed up spirits-and-mixer orders as well as ensuring an accurate measure was poured every time.
A conceptual design for the dispenser was produced and a small pump was designed from scratch. The pump was prototyped using 3D-printed parts, and tested to prove the concept, and demonstrate a working mechanism small enough to fit within the compact dispenser design.
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Bringing technology to vaping by combining app-learning and real product use
Physical product design is increasingly becoming ‘smart’ with connections to mobile phone apps and other software. This e-cigarette ‘vape’ has been developed from scratch and prototyped using 3D printing and CNC-milling.
Underneath the elegant and clean form it packs some impressive electronic brains. The vape can connect with your phone to learn exactly what kind of vaping experience you want, from pain relief to relaxation. The vape also includes an innovative child-lock feature to prevent any accidental use.
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A full product design and development service, from concept to production.
I have run projects for over 200 clients ranging from simple concept renderings to complete projects which have been developed from initial concept all the way through manufacturing to market.
I offer an entire range of services including: concept development and idea generation, prototyping and low-run manufacturing, renderings, visualisations and sketching, and 3D CAD, FEA and engineering drawings.
I can also help you with wider design skills such as web design, animation and video editing, graphic design, sales and marketing material, and copywriting
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